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Suspected militants ambush police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing 5 officers

On December 23, 2025, suspected militants ambushed a police vehicle in Karak district near an oil and gas field, killing five police officers.
Amid a surge in militant attacks, Pakistan has seen rising violence that strains ties with Afghanistan, as Islamabad accuses militants from Afghan soil and Talks in Istanbul last week ended without agreement.
Officials reported the vehicle was then doused with gasoline and set alight after attackers used an improvised explosive device and gunfire, then fled the scene immediately.
Security forces sealed roads and launched a manhunt after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Chief Minister Suhail Afridi vowed to bring the assailants to justice.
The assault struck Karak, a district previously less affected by militants, highlighting the long-running insurgency by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan amid failed Istanbul talks and recent cross-border clashes.

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